Codependency Test

Codependency is a relatively common pattern of behavior that involves prioritizing the needs of others over your own. Most often, codependency manifests itself in romantic relationships, but codependent relationships involving relatives, friends, and even coworkers are not uncommon.

Various studies reveal that about half of American adults have significant signs of codependency in their relationship with their partner or loved ones. Codependency develops and manifests particularly clearly in relationships where one of the partners has some kind of addiction or a physical or psychological condition. Sometimes people with a high degree of codependency are physically abused, but more often they are emotionally abused by their partner.

If you are constantly haunted by the fear of being abandoned, often sacrifice your desires and interests for the sake of your loved one, and spend a significant part of your time and energy to meet the needs of others, then you may be in a codependent relationship.

If you see signs of codependency in your behavior, take this 30-question quiz. The test is based on the Friel Co-Dependency Assessment Inventory (Friel, 1985; Friel & Friel, 1987) and will help you assess your level of codependency with a high degree of validity.